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Waiting in office toilet stall to avoid other people

This meme consists of a text overlay at the top paired with a reaction image of a middle-aged man standing awkwardly next to a drained, empty outdoor pool with his hands behind his back. The top text reads 'me in the office toilet stall all done but waiting for the other guy at the sinks to leave'. The meme humorously depicts the extremely common relatable social experience of feeling awkward about interacting with a stranger or coworker after using a shared office restroom, so people choose to stay hidden in the stall until the other person leaves to avoid unnecessary small talk or awkward eye contact.
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me in the office toilet stall all done but waiting for the other guy at the sinks to leave

Overview

This meme consists of a text overlay at the top paired with a reaction image of a middle-aged man standing awkwardly next to a drained, empty outdoor pool with his hands behind his back. The top text reads 'me in the office toilet stall all done but waiting for the other guy at the sinks to leave'. The meme humorously depicts the extremely common relatable social experience of feeling awkward about interacting with a stranger or coworker after using a shared office restroom, so people choose to stay hidden in the stall until the other person leaves to avoid unnecessary small talk or awkward eye contact.

Origin notes

This meme was shared on the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, retrieved via RSS feed. The base reaction image of the man standing by the empty pool is a widely circulated existing internet reaction image, and this iteration is an edited version that adds the office restroom awkwardness text overlay to fit the relatable workplace humor theme.

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